Prism: the LGBTQ+ Staff, Faculty, and Graduate Student Association Awards

The recipient of the Champion of Our Community award is an LGBTQ+ member of staff, faculty, or administration at UMD, who has made distinguished contributions to the LGBTQ+ communities.

• 2022 Christopher Pérez, PhD
• 2019 Sika Adzo Wheeler, Coordinator, LGBT Equity Center
• 2018 Jeffrey Franke, Assistant Dean and Chief of Staff, The Graduate School
• 2017 Carlton E. Green, Staff Psychologist, Counseling Center
• 2016 Christina Hanhardt, Associate Professor, American Studies and Affiliate, Women's Studies/LGBT Studies
• 2015 Conrad O. Zeutenhorst, Advisor, Education Abroad
• 2014 Erin Iverson, Manager of Assignments and Public Inquiry, Department of Resident Life
• 2013 Shige Sakurai, Associate Director, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equity Center
• 2012 Noah D. Drezner, Assistant Professor, Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education
• 2011 Mark Brimhall-Vargas, Assistant Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
• 2010 JV Sapinoso, Acting Assistant Director, LGBT Studies Program
• 2009 Richard Madaleno, Jr., Maryland State Senator
• 2008 Robyn Zeiger, Lecturer, Family Science
• 2007 Sivagami Subbaraman, Associate Director, Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equity
• 2006 Robert E. Waters Jr, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Special Assistant to the President
• 2005 Laura Nichols, Assistant Director and Academic Advisor, Women's Studies
• 2004 Brett Parson, Alumnus and Officer responsible for the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit, Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia
• 2003 Jessica Xavier, Alumna; and Kitt Kling, Alumnus
• 2002 Marilee Lindemann, Associate Professor of English; and Ruth E. Fassinger, Associate Professor of Counseling and Personnel Services
• 2001 Vicky Foxworth, Director, Office for Organizational Effectiveness
• 2000 Nancy Meyer, Chair of the Free State Justice Campaign
• 1999 Nancy West, Primary Care Coordinator, Health Center
• 1998 Luke Jensen, Chair of the President's Commission for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues
• 1997 M. V. Lee Badgett, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs

The recipient of the Defender of Diversity award is an ally to LGBTQ+ communities and a member of staff, faculty, or administration at UMD, who has made distinguished contributions to the LGBTQ+ communities.

• 2022 Jazmin Pichardo
• 2019 Shelby Renee Speer, Graduate Student Services Coordinator, Center for Student Engagement & Financial Resources at the Universities at Shady Grove
• 2018 Alexis Y. Williams, Instructional Development Specialist, Teaching & Learning Transformation Center
• 2017 Catherine A. Carroll, Director, Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct
• 2016 Erin McClure, Chief of Staff, School of Public Health
• 2015 Jenna Beckwith Messman, Sexual Health Program Coordinator, University Health Center
• 2014 Bonnie Thornton Dill, Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
• 2013 Kumea Shorter-Gooden, Chief Diversity Office and Associate Vice President
• 2012 Deborah Grandner, Director, Department of Resident Life
• 2011 Sally Koblinsky, Assistant President and Chief of Staff
• 2010 Cordell W. Black, Associate Provost for Equity and Diversity
• 2009 C. D. Mote, Jr., President, University of Maryland, College Park
• 2008 Paul Dillon, Patrol Commander, Public Safety
• 2007 Donna B. Hamilton, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean for Undergraduate Studies
• 2006 Laura D. Scott, Organizational Development Specialist, Center for Leadership and Organizational Change
• 2005 Susan Bayly, General Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs
• 2004 Nancy Yeroshefsky, Assistant Director for Human Resources, Facilities Management
• 2003 Gay Gullickson, Professor of History at the University of Maryland and Chair of the University Senate Human Relations Committee
• 2002 Victor Korenman, Associate Provost at the University of Maryland
• 2001 Sheila E. Hixson, Delegate to the Maryland Legislature
• 2000 Marie S. Davidson, Chief of Staff to the President of the University of Maryland
• 1999 Parris N. Glendening, Governor of the State of Maryland
• 1998 William E. Kirwan, President of the University of Maryland
• 1997 Sharon M. Grosfeld, Delegate to the Maryland Legislature
• 1996 Margaret Alton, Regent of the University System of Maryland
• 1995 Cheryl Kagan, Delegate to the Maryland Legislature
• 1994 Hank Dobin and Art Eckstein, Professors at the University of Maryland

The recipient of the Graduate Student Involvement Award is a graduate student at UMD who has been directly involved with LGBTQ+ communities at UMD.

• 2022 Brenda Sorto-Baires
• 2019 Mel. Coles, PhD program, American Studies
• 2018 Anna M. Moncada Storti, PhD program, Women's Studies
• 2017 Jamie C. Welch, PhD program, Counseling Psychology

The recipient of the Pride and Advocacy Award is someone who has demonstrated exceptional leadership during the past year resulting in a positive impact on UMD's campus LGBTQ+ communities. The recipient may be anyone, including undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, administrators, and also alumni and friends of the campus.

• 2022 Veena Aruldhas
• 2019 Wesley Joy Isberner
• 2018 Max Balagtas-Badoy
• 2017 Charles F. Delwich